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surmise

noun verb

A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

sɜːˈmaɪz

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

verb

  1. Infer from incomplete evidence

verb

  1. Imagine to be the case or true or probable

    “I suspect he is a fugitive”

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Example Sentences

I suspect he is a fugitive
I surmised that the butler did it

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